Jan. 12, 2008
(803) 254-0118
Red Nose Run
8 a.m.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia
www.ronaldhousecolumbia.org
The Colonial Center
Join
Ronald McDonald and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
clowns in professionally managed 10k, 5k and 1 Mile Fun Runs. . The
10k and 5k chipped races are the perfect motivation to keep you moving
during the holidays.
Jan. 15, 2008
(803) 407-0991 ext. 1000
Volunteer Orientation
Project Pet
www.projectpet.com
This
is the perfect time for potential volunteers to come learn about what
they can do to help homeless pets! From office work to fostering
animals to volunteering with adoption events, there is something for
everyone.
Jan. 21, 2008
(803) 254-5601 x. 327
Private Collectors' Dinner
6:30 p.m.
Central Carolina Community Foundation
www.yourfoundation.org
Steven W's Downtown Bistro, 1100 Main Street, Newberry
Guests
will enjoy a fabulous dinner prepared by the chefs at Steven W's
Downtown Bistro along with wines from the Rhone region. Each course
will be paired with a complimentary wine selection. Guest admission is
$150 per person OR one bottle of wine valued at $100 or more per
person All donated wines will be auctioned off during the 14th Annual
International Festival of Wines and Food in February 2008. All
proceeds assist the Community Foundation in awarding grants to
nonprofit organizations in our 11-county service area in the Midlands.
Dinner is limited to 75 people, so call now to make your reservations,
254-5601 ext. 327.
Jan. 26, 2008
(803) 929-3440
Friends of RCPL Winter Book Sale
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friends of the Richland County Public Library
www.myRCPL.com/friends.htm
RCPL Operations Center
Search
more than 30,000 gently used books, DVDs, audibooks and other rare
finds at the Friends of the Richland County Public Library's Winter
Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 26 at the RCPL
Operations Center, 130 Lancewood Road. A preview sale for Friends'
members only will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday,
April 11. (Memberships, which start at only $25, are available at the
door.) For more information, call 929-3475.
Jan. 26, 2008
(803) 343-2210
Columbia Museum of Art's Gala celebrating 10 years on Main Street: Night on the Nile
7 p.m.
Columbia Museum of Art
www.columbiamuseum.org
Columbia Museum of Art
Columbia
Museum of Art celebrates 10 years on Main Street with a festive Gala.
Marking the opening of the exhibition, Excavating Egypt:
GreatDiscoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptia
Archaeology, the
evening will feature elegant cuisine, high-spirited music and elaborate
decor. Tickets are $150 per person. For more information, call
803.799.2810.
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